Zadora coat of arms

Template:Short description Template:Infobox PolishCoA Zadora (Płomień, Płomienie, Płomieńczyk) is a Polish coat of arms which was used by many szlachta families in the former territories of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

History

The earliest mentions of the coat of arms date back to the late 14th century. It was used in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania after the Union of Horodło.<ref>Valery Pazdniakou (2005). Digital Encyclopedia: "Grand Duchy of Lithuania" (in Belarusian). Vol. 1. Grand Duchy of Lithuania: Encyclopedia. p. 684. Template:ISBN.</ref>

Blazon

Within a blue field is the singular head of a silver lion facing left, with flames issued from its mouth. There is a silver helm, upon which a blue torse sits with blue and white mantling originating from it. Resting on the torse is a golden crown, crested with the similar head of the silver lion, with flames also issuing from its mouth.

Notable bearers

Notable bearers of this Coat of Arms include:

• Lanckoroński family
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  • Zbigniew z Brzezia
  • Przecław Lanckoroński
  • Stanisław Lanckoroński
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• Mykolas Kęsgaila
• Stanislovas Kęsgaila
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Variations

• 
  Coat of arms of Counts Lanckoroński

See also

• Polish heraldry
• Heraldic family
• Armorial of Polish nobility

Bibliography

• Tadeusz Gajl: Herbarz polski od średniowiecza do XX wieku : ponad 4500 herbów szlacheckich 37 tysięcy nazwisk 55 tysięcy rodów. L&L, 2007, s. 406-539. Template:ISBN.